Roman Oil Lamp tutorials in 4MR!

After making Roman oil lamps, writing instructions on how to make them and then editing them to 'incredible' level, the children in 4MR wanted to make video tutorials... so they did!

One of the videos will be uploaded to the school's YouTube page - stay tuned!

The pictures used in the tutorials were generic and not the child's own design.

Here are some of the successes:

Poppy

Patrick

Harry

Ewan

Emma

Darcy-Rose

Sophie

Charlie

Ice Hands!

Year Four finished the week off with a science investigation. The children were observing, over time, the changes states can go through when heat is added. There were predictions made on which part of the ice hand would melt the quickest and how long it would take for the whole hand to melt. Year Four thought of different ways they could measure to show how the hands were melting. Some children decided to use thermometers to measure the temperature of the water and others decided to use a ruler to measure the length. Lastly, conclusions were made on the effect the environment can have on states of matter.

Some more photos of Roman Oil Lamps...

Peer editing in 4MR

This week, the children in Year 4 made Roman oil lamps and then wrote some fantastic instructions on how to make them.

Today, in 4MR, the children worked in pairs to peer edit their work. They were set a mission. It was to turn the standard of their instructions from fantastic to incredible! It was lovely to see the children giving top tips to each other and then acting on the feedback.

Below are some pictures of the children working together. Lots of them were so focused, they didn't even realise they were being photographed!

Ice Cream extravaganza

Last Friday children in Year 4 had the opportunity to learn how to make Ice Cream. Children learnt about the scientific process involved when hand making ice cream and how tricky this can be too. Children enjoyed working in small groups to create their very own ice cream. After the hard work of making, children had the opportunity to taste the fruits of their labour. Children were able to write out a fantastic set of instructions in order to tell others how they could make it too!

Home Learning Information for Year Four

This coming term, the home learning expectations are as follows:

Each week, there will be times table practice and either a written consolidation or Mathletics task set. (30 minutes)

In school, we have a weekly focus on a spelling rule. A list of spellings to learn that follow the week's rule will be provided. (20 minutes)

Children should read with an adult at least three times a week at home. Where possible, this could be every day. Renaissance Home Connect enables parents to see information about your child's progress within Accelerated Reader.

 

This home learning will be set on a Thursday and will be due in the following Tuesday. Home learning will recommence on Thursday 11th January.

Class teachers will let their class know the day of the week spelling tests will take place. 

We subscribe to:
Accelerated Reader
Mathletics
Spellodrome
Times Table Rock Stars

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Y4 Dates for This Term

Important dates for the coming term: 

January 2018
3rd	Training Day – school closed to pupils
4th	Term Three begins
5th	Roman Day
10th	#AskCJS
22nd	Clubs begin
24th	Theatre Trip
February
1st	#AskCJS
1st – 7th	Book Fair
1st & 2nd	Roman Oil Lamp Workshops
5th – 7th	PCLRs
5th – 9th	Be an Author Week
12th – 16th	Half Term
19th	Term Four begins
22nd & 23rd	Verulamium visit
March
1st	Cardiff Bonus Day - St David’s Day
5th – 9th	Mother’s Day Lunch
6th	Class Photograph Day
12th & 13th	Mother’s Day Lunch
14th	#AskCJS
19th	Belfast House Day - St Patrick’s Day
22nd	Roman Museum
29th	Last Day
April
16th	Training Day – school closed to pupils
17th	Term Five begins